Young boy taken to hospital after suspected snake bite at school

A young boy has been taken to hospital following a potential snake bite at a Queensland primary school.

He was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after paramedics were called to Stella Maris Catholic Primary School in Maroochydore about 10.40am on Wednesday.

The schoolboy was taken to Sunshine Coast Hospital following the possible snake bite. Source: AAP, file.
The schoolboy was taken to Sunshine Coast Hospital following the possible snake bite. Source: AAP, file.

The student suffered a wound to his lower leg, a Queensland Ambulance spokesman confirmed to Yahoo7 News.

The spokesman said the boy was in a stable condition during transit.

He said there had been conflicting reports as to whether the boy had been bitten by a snake or suffered the wound from “bumping” into something in the playground.